Prevalence of overweight, male in Iran
Iran: Prevalence of overweight, male was 55.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Iran, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Iran stood at 55.7%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Iran peaked at 55.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1990.
Iran ranks 98th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 55.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 55.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.8%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 33.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.3% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 47.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Iran?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Iran was 55.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Iran ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.